"I was reading the dictionary. I thought
it was a poem about everything."
                     --Steven Wright

Appropriate Preposition:

  • Refer to ( বিচারার্থে পাঠানো ) Refer the matter to him for enquiry.
  • Argue with ( যূক্তি দেখানো (ব্যক্তি) ) I argued with him for the point.
  • Despair of ( নিরাশ হওয়া ) Do not despair of success.
  • Sensitive to ( সংবেদনশীল ) She is sensitive to cold.
  • Contribute to ( দান হিসাবে দেওয়া ) He contributed one thousand taka to the Flood Relief Fund.
  • Compare with ( তুলনা করা (সদৃশ বস্তু) ) Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare.

Idioms:

  • Far and wide ( সর্বত্র ) His fame as a scholar spread far and wide
  • Catch red handed ( হাতে নাতে ধরা ) The thief was caught red handed.
  • To the letter ( অক্ষরে অক্ষরে ) He followed my advice to the letter.
  • keep your chin up ( সুখি হওয়া ) His attempt keep your chin up
  • Bring to light ( প্রকাশ করা ) At last all the facts were brought to light.
  • On the wane ( হ্রাসমান ) His fame is on the wane now.